Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5027359
18/08/20 71 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.06 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:05:13. 8 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.06 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 1.23 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 25. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 33.6 deg
ML : 2.63±0.34 of 30 stations MD : 2.95±0.05 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NE of NANTIAT (HAUTE-VIENNE) (1600 residents)
9 km SSW of CHATEAUPONSAC (HAUTE-VIENNE) (2400 residents)
9 km NNW of COMPREIGNAC (HAUTE-VIENNE) (1300 residents)
15 km ESE of BELLAC (HAUTE-VIENNE) (4900 residents)